"I haven't heard anything officially or any complaints about Shakib Shakib. There is no doubt about that at the moment. I haven't heard from my physio or from anyone. He's still eligible for selection," head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe said.
The veteran wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim scored 8 and 13 runs across two innings of the ongoing Test match against India but it was enough for him to become Bangladesh's all-time leading run-scorer in international cricket.
IND vs BAN: Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant registered brilliant centuries each to give India a stunning 514-run lead in their second innings and then Ravichandran Ashwin shone with a ball to push Bangladesh on the back foot at the end of Day 3.
India Test captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 6 and 5 runs in the ongoing first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Despite playing in 7 innings, Rohit's average against Bangladesh in Tests dropped below 10.
IND vs BAN: The star pacer Jasprit Bumrah claimed four wickets to help India restrict Bangladesh to 149 in their first innings and then Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten 33 runs to stretch India's lead past 300 at the end of Day 2 in Chennai.
IND vs BAN Pitch Report: Rohit Sharma's Indian cricket team will return to action at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai where they will face highly-motivated Bangladesh in the first Test starting on Thursday. Both teams will expect a positive start in the series opener at Chepauk.
"After a good series against Pakistan, there is definitely an extra confidence in the team, in the people of the country. Every series is an opportunity. We will play to win both matches. The things that matter to win, the process matters," Najmul Shanto said.
Indian cricket team last played a competitive international match against Sri Lanka in early August and will return to action in the first Test match against Bangladesh at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium starting on September 19.
Bangladesh are coming into the India Test series on the back of a stunning 2-0 series win over Pakistan away from home. They have not beaten India in the longest format so far but will now be confident enough to put up a good show this time. Here's their squad for the series.
Due to the political change in Bangladesh, Khaled Mahmud has stepped down from the role of Bangladesh Cricket Board director. Notably, former body president Nazmul Hassan resigned from his position earlier.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's highly-anticipated squad for the first Test match against England on Sunday. The star cricketer KL Rahul managed to make the team but Shreyas Iyer missed out after a string of poor performances in red-ball cricket.
Bangladesh have become only the second team to win all the Test matches of a series against Pakistan at the latter's home. They clinched the series 2-0 after winning the second match by six wickets. Bangladesh have achieved what even India have not done against Pakistan.
Bangladesh have a historic clean sweep in their sights as they sit in the driver's seat to win the second Test match against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. The Bangla Tigers need 143 more runs to win the match and have all the 10 wickets in hand.
PAK vs BAN: Pakistani bowlers made an immediate impact on Day 3 by taking six wickets in quick succession but Bangladesh made a memorable comeback with Littion Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz adding 165 runs for the seventh wicket and closing the runs gap in the first innings.
Bangladesh and Pakistan have been docked crucial World Test Championship points for slow-over rates in the first Test in Rawalpindi. The point deduction sees Bangladesh losing a place in the WTC points table. Meanwhile, Shakib Al Hasan has also been penalised.
"I want to donate this Prize money to that cause (floods in Bangladesh) and also I just want to request all the people back home and for my country those who can donate and also help in this cause," Mushfiqur Rahim said.
Pakistan suffered a heavy 10-wicket loss in their first Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi despite posting a big total of 448 in the first innings. Shan Masood's Pakistan also witnessed a drop in the updated WTC Points Table after a heavy defeat.
Staring Day 4 from 316/6, Bangladesh lost Litton Das early in the first session but Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz added 196 runs for the seventh wicket to extend the first innings lead to 113 runs after tea.
PAK vs BAN 1st Test Day 2: Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan registered brilliant centuries each and added 240 runs for the fifth wicket to help Pakistan post a big total of 448/6 in their first innings at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
Opener Saim Ayub and in-form batter Saud Shakeel added a crucial 98 runs for the fourth wicket to help Pakistan survive an early collapse in the first innings of the opening Test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi.
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